Naoya Uematsu (born September 10, 1978) is a retired Japanese[1] mixed martial artist[2] who competed in the bantamweight, featherweight and lightweight[3] divisions in Cage Force, DEEP and Shooto. He is the head instructor of the NEXUSENSE gym. In addition, Uematsu is a director and referee director of the Japan Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (JBJJF). He is a director and strengthening committee member of the Japan Sambo Federation and chairman of the refereeing committee and the vice Chairman of the Japan MMA Refereeing Organization (JMOC).

Naoya Uematsu
Born (1978-09-10) September 10, 1978 (age 46)
Japan
NationalityJapanese
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight143 lb (65 kg; 10.2 st)
DivisionBantamweight
Featherweight
Lightweight
StyleJudo, Sambo, Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
TeamK'z Factory
Crosspoint Gym
NEXUSENSE
Teacher(s)Kazuhiro Kusayanagi
Yohei Suzuki
Rank  Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  3rd Dan Black Belt in Judo
Master of Sport in Sambo
Years active1997 - 2008
Mixed martial arts record
Total25
Wins15
By knockout1
By submission11
By decision3
Losses8
By knockout4
By decision4
Draws2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

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Uematsu began at the age of 12 in junior high school. He started training in shoot wrestling at Shooto Gym K'z Factory under Kazuhiro Kusayanagi when he was 16 and immediately became an undefeated champion in amateur competitions. He also trained in Judo, Sambo and Muay Thai at the Crosspoint Gym. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with training under Biviano Fernandez and Leonardo Vieira.

Early career

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Uematsu debuted in the Lumax Cup lightweight tournament in 1997 defeating Takashi Ochi and Mitsuo Matsumoto. He made it to the finals, where he defeated Caol Uno via achilles lock under twenty three seconds in the first round.[4]

Shooto

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Uematsu would rack up an undefeated 11-0-2 record in 6 years in Shooto defeating luminaries such as Katsuya Toida and Noboru Asahi. His streak came to an end on September 16, 2002 on a loss to Bao Quach at Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10.[5] Uematsu faced Joao Roque on January 24, 2003, losing via unanimous decision. Uematsu would go on to face Jens Pulver, Gilbert Melendez and Hideki Kadowaki later in his Shooto career. He left Shooto in 2006 at a record of 14-5-2, following a loss to Kenji Osawa.

Later career

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Uematsu would go 1-3-0 in the final two years of his mixed martial arts career, with losses to Urijah Faber and Marcos Galvao. His only win was over James Doolan at Cage Force, via heel hook. He retired in 2008, following a loss to Daiki Hata at Deep: 39 Impact.

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts

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  • All Japan Amateur Shooto
    • All Japan Amateur Shooto Tournament Runner-up (1996)
  • Lumax Cup
    • Tournament of J Lightweight Tournament (1997)

Sambo

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  • All Japan Sambo Championships
    • All Japan Sambo Championship, Senior 68kg, 2nd place (1998)
    • All Japan Sambo Championship, Senior 68kg, 3rd place (2002)
    • All Japan Sambo Championship, 68kg class champion (2008)

Submission wrestling

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  • ADCC
    • ADCC JAPAN TRIAL Under 66kg champion (2007)

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
25 matches 15 wins 8 losses
By knockout 1 4
By submission 11 0
By decision 3 4
Draws 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 15–8–2 Daiki Hata TKO (punches) Deep: 39 Impact December 10, 2008 1 2:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 15–7–2 James Doolan Submission (heel hook) GCM: Cage Force 6 April 5, 2008 1 2:26 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 14–7–2 Marcos Galvao Decision (unanimous) Fury FC 1: Warlords Unleashed September 27, 2006 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 14–6–2 Urijah Faber TKO (punches) GC 51: Madness at the Memorial July 1, 2006 2 3:35 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 14–5–2 Kenji Osawa Decision (majority) Shooto: The Victory of the Truth February 17, 2006 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 14–4–2 Gilbert Melendez TKO (cut) Shooto: 5/4 in Korakuen Hall May 4, 2005 2 4:30 Tokyo, Japan
Win 14–3–2 Hideki Kadowaki Technical Submission (guillotine choke) Shooto: Shooto Junkie Is Back! June 27, 2004 1 0:45 Chiba, Japan
Loss 13–3–2 Jens Pulver KO (punch) Shooto: 3/22 in Korakuen Hall March 22, 2004 1 2:09 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–2–2 Katsuya Toida Submission (achilles lock) Shooto: Wanna Shooto 2003 November 3, 2003 1 4:06 Tokyo, Japan
Win 12–2–2 Jin Kazeta Submission (armbar) Shooto: 7/13 in Korakuen Hall July 13, 2003 1 1:38 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–2–2 Joao Roque Decision (unanimous) Shooto: 1/24 in Korakuen Hall January 24, 2003 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 11–1–2 Bao Quach Decision (unanimous) Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10 September 16, 2002 2 5:00 Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Draw 11–0–2 Kazuhiro Inoue Draw Shooto: Gig Central 1 March 31, 2002 3 5:00 Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
Win 11–0–1 Mike Cardoso Decision (unanimous) Shooto: To The Top 1 January 19, 2001 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–0–1 Noboru Asahi Decision (majority) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 10 September 15, 2000 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 9–0–1 Joey Gilbert Submission (achilles lock) Shooto: R.E.A.D. 6 July 16, 2000 2 3:22 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–0–1 Kimihito Nonaka Technical Submission (armbar) Shooto: Renaxis 4 September 5, 1999 3 3:11 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–0–1 Ryan Diaz Submission (achilles lock) SB 12: SuperBrawl 12 June 1, 1999 1 1:51 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Win 6–0–1 Eric Payne Submission (heel hook) Shooto: Gig '99 April 9, 1999 1 0:16 Tokyo, Japan
Win 5–0–1 Mamoru Okochi TKO (punches) Shooto: Shooter's Soul January 27, 1999 2 1:22 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Draw 4–0–1 Kimihito Nonaka Draw Shooto: Las Grandes Viajes 6 November 27, 1998 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 4–0 Katsuya Toida Submission (armbar) Shooto: Shooter's Dream September 18, 1998 1 2:46 Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
Win 3–0 Caol Uno Submission (achilles lock) Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament December 20, 1997 1 0:23 Japan
Win 2–0 Mitsuo Matsumoto Decision (unanimous) Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament December 20, 1997 2 3:00 Japan
Win 1–0 Takashi Ochi Submission (heel hook) Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament December 20, 1997 1 2:18 Japan

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Naoya Uematsu". Sherdog. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Naoya Uematsu". mixedmartialarts.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "Naoya Uematsu". fightmatrix.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014.
  4. ^ Lumax Cup: Tournament of J '97 Lightweight Tournament
  5. ^ Shooto: Treasure Hunt 10